heggy
Senior Member
Neighbor ask me if I would try to retore a tin lantern her grandfather made.
Below is the original condition.
Not shown in the above photo is a hole punched into the top part of the lantern. There was an old lamp base with SJ cord and a 2 prong plug hanging from the inside by a piece of cooper wire.
Below is the tin lantern soaking in 3 gallons of WD-40 rust remover.
The bubbles on the surface of the soaking solution is the outline of the tin lantern.
Not satisfied with the results of the rust removing soaking solution, I asked a friend if I can borrow his sand blaster. My friend uses the sand blaster for his model trains. Below is his setup.
About 20 minutes in the sandblaster, I liked the results.
Applied WD-40 rust inhibitor.
Using a combination of 1/8 and 1/4 plumbing pipe fittings and a porcelain socket, a light was installed.
Not going to win any prizes, but my neighbor was happy.
Enjoy!!!
Below is the original condition.
Not shown in the above photo is a hole punched into the top part of the lantern. There was an old lamp base with SJ cord and a 2 prong plug hanging from the inside by a piece of cooper wire.
Below is the tin lantern soaking in 3 gallons of WD-40 rust remover.
The bubbles on the surface of the soaking solution is the outline of the tin lantern.
Not satisfied with the results of the rust removing soaking solution, I asked a friend if I can borrow his sand blaster. My friend uses the sand blaster for his model trains. Below is his setup.
About 20 minutes in the sandblaster, I liked the results.
Applied WD-40 rust inhibitor.
Using a combination of 1/8 and 1/4 plumbing pipe fittings and a porcelain socket, a light was installed.
Not going to win any prizes, but my neighbor was happy.
Enjoy!!!